An Ode To Low Expectations

Our body cannot breathe (or eat) "once and for all" without any further needs, so compassion for the regular inflow an outflow is the only fitting response that allows life to continue. So it is too with energy and enthusiasm for life or the lack thereof, only with compassion for those ups and downs (and for that finite and mortal part we easily mistake as "all of myself") does life continue. Our fear-driven ego may tempt us with "should" and "ought" and impossible goals, and then punish to "motivate" higher achievements. So we can afford compassion for that fearful limited ego as it is replaced by awakening Love (as in last week's passage).

True! (Not OK are the … “shoulds” … “oughts”…”and impossible goals”). God motivates me by simple FAITH.

Should … would … and perfection I try to eliminated from my thought. (My expectations, over time, have become unrealistic.) Too, since I am “reactive” (fear driven) by nature, I give special effort to be “PROACTIVE “ (God driven) in life. (No one …no thing… is above God. My “fear” of those around me is much diminished as I elevate God to the very highest place in my life.)